Gamma amino outyric acid is a major
inhibitory neurotrarsr titter in the central nervous
system. In the preset study sv, Have investigate(' the
alteration of GABA receptor, In t he hrain stem of rats
during pancreatic regeneration. Three groups of rats
were used for the study: sham operated, 72 It and
7 days partially pancreatectonnsea. GABA was (juan-
(ified by [H]GABA receptor iispiacement method.
GABA receptor kin: 10, pat at i et•ers were studied by
using the binding of F'.](iAhA as ligand to the Triton
X-100 treated me,i1,;-:mes a1,J displacement with
unlabelled GABA. GhRA,v receptor activity was
studied by using the [` -1 h3cuculline and displacement
with unlabellecV euculline. ;.\13A content significantly
decreased (1' < (1.(101 ) it, 0-e brain stern during
the regeneration of pancreas. 'I hl, high affinity (IAI3A
receptor binding sho?:ed it sigii'f cant decrease in 131„.,\
(P < 11.01) and K,I 1).05) n 72 h and 7 days after
partial pancreatee 'timv. ";:flhicuculline hin(Iing
showed it signih eat, 'le ( r(, :,e in /Jn1,s and K,I
(P < 0.001) in 72 h pa^.rcreaw,, mised rats when compared
with sham wt--tt' as P,n and K,I reversed to
near sham after 7 da,s of pancreatectomv. The results
sugge,) that GAB A throur,r; ('GABA receptors in
brain Atcem has a regulatory uie during active regeneration
of pancreas which will have inunense clinical
significance in the treatment of cliahetcs.